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Parenting self-efficacy, parenting stress and child behaviour before and after a parenting programme
Linda Bloomfield1, Sally Kendall
1Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK. l.j.bloomfield@herts.ac.uk
Primary Health Care Research & Development
|April 3, 2012
Summary
Parenting programmes can improve parental self-efficacy and reduce parenting stress. Enhanced self-efficacy in parents is linked to lower stress levels, suggesting parent outcomes are key indicators of programme success.
Area of Science:
- Parenting research
- Child psychology
- Health and well-being
Background:
- Adverse parenting is a risk factor for child health and behavioral issues.
- Parenting support programs aim to enhance child development and parental well-being.
- Parenting self-efficacy acts as a buffer against parenting stress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between changes in parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress.
- To determine if parenting program participation affects child behavior.
- To assess the impact of parenting interventions on parental outcomes.
Main Methods:
- 63 parents with children under 10 participated.
- Measures of parenting self-efficacy, stress, and child behavior were collected.
- Data were gathered at the start of a parenting program and at three-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Parents showed increased parenting self-efficacy and decreased parenting stress post-program.
- Limited evidence suggested improvements in child behavior.
- A clear inverse relationship was found between parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress.
Conclusions:
- Parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress are closely linked.
- Parent outcomes may be more reliable short-term indicators of program effectiveness than child outcomes.
- Parenting interventions can positively impact parental self-efficacy and stress levels.
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